John 13:8
Peter saith to him, Thou shalt never wash my feet: no, never. Jesus answered him, Except I wash thee, thou hast no part with me.
Thomas Haweis 1795 New Testament
In The King James Version
In Context
7Jesus answered and said to him, What I am doing thou knowest not now; but thou shalt know hereafter.
9Simon Peter saith to him, Lord, not my feet only, but also my hands and my head.
Cross References
Matthew 16:22And Peter taking him aside, began to chide him, saying, Mercy on thee, Lord! this shall never be thy case.
Matthew 26:33Then Peter, taking up the word, said to him, Though all should be offended at thee, yet will I never be offended.
John 3:5Jesus replied, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born of water and the Spirit, he cannot enter into the kingdom of God.
Acts 22:16And now why delay? arise, to be baptised, and wash away thy sins, calling upon the name of the Lord.
Matthew Henry on John 13:2-18
Christ Washing the Disciples' Feet; Necessity of Obedience. 1 Now before the feast of the passover, when Jesus knew that his hour was come that he should depart out of this world unto the Father, having loved his own which were in the world, he loved them unto the end. 2 And supper being ended, the devil having now put into the heart of Judas Iscariot, Simon's son, to betray him; 3 Jesus knowing that the Father had given all things into his hands, and that he was come from God, and went to God; 4 He riseth from… Read the whole commentary →